Min 05/01/1933Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Building
May 1, 1933
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met
in regular session on the above date with the following members
present:
Walter Nelson, Jr., Mayor
X. N. Prothro, I
Raymond M. Myers, X
Leon L. Deaton, X Aldermen
George D. Fox, X
J. S. Bridwell, Z
V. R. Smitham, City Manager
W. E. McBroom, City Clerk
Thelbert Martin, City Attorney
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Moved by Alderman Prothro that W. A. Richardson be granted
a license to operate a domino parlor at 920 Scott Avenue.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bridwell and carried.
Moved by Alderman Myers that the application of J. L.
Johnson for a Chauffeur's permit be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried.
Moved by Alderman Myers that the action of the Council
in awarding contract to Y. E. Wallace on April 24 for auditing the
books of the City and the Wichita General Hospital for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 1933, be rescinded on account of the refusal
of Wichita County to pay their part of the cost of auditing the
hospital books under the bids received.
Motion seconded by Alderman Fox and carried.
New bids for auditing,books and records of the City and
Wichita General Hospital were opened and considered. The following
bids were received:
M. E. Wallace City $537.75 Hospital $46.50
Allred, Lambert Co. " 540.00 " 50.00
Hutchinson & Hutchinson It 550.00 " 50.00
A. E. Myles 1,150.00 11 100.00
Ordinance No. 1124
AN ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FCP THE SUPPORT OF THE
CITY GOVERNMENTUNTIL THE FINAL ADOPTION OF A BUDGET AND PASSAGE OF A
GENERAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING APRIL 1, 19339
AND ENDING MARCH 31, 1934, AND DECLARING AN PMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Prothro that Ordinance No. 1124 be passed on
its third and final reading and be adopted as read.
ing vote:
Motion seconded by Alderman Deaton end carried by the follow -
Yeas: Aldermen Prothro, Deaton, Myers, Fog, and Bridwell.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Deaton that the City Treasurer be instructed
to transfer the sum of $3,796.25 from the Water Fund to the following
Bond Interest Funds to pay interest due May 1, 1933:
Water
Refundin.&/Bond Interest Series C - $3,107.50
Refunding water Bond Interest Ser C-1 - $688.75
also transfer $302.50 from the Park Fund to Refunding Park Bond Interest
Series E to pay interest coupons due May 1, 1933.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bridwell and carried.
ORDINANCE NO 1125
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 496, PASSED
AND APPROVED ON THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 1924, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE
FOR THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC DOMINO PARLORS,- SO AS TO REQUIRE SUCH
PUBLIC DOMINO PARLORS TO CLOSE THEIR DOORS DURING WEEK DAY -NIGHTS FROM
11:50 O'CLOCK P. M. UNTIL 6:00 O'CLOCK A.M.
Moved by Alderman Myers that Ordinance No. 1125 be passed on
its first reading.
ing vote:
Motion seconded by Alderman Deaton and carried by the follow -
Yeas: Aldermen Myers, Deaton, Fog, Bridwell, and Prothro.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Deaton that the City recognize Boys' Week
which began Sunday, April 30 and allow boys to be designated under the
direction of the Mayor to hold city offices in cmnection with regular
officers on Friday, May 5.
Motion seconded by Alderman Prothro and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Prothro that Monday, May 15, be set for
a public hearing on proposed appropriations for the fiscal year be-
ginning April 1, 1933, by publication of the following notice:
"Notice is hereby given in compliance with the
provisions of Section 68 of the Charter of the
City of Wichita Falls, Texas, the Board of
Aldermen sitting as a committee of the whole
will on the 15th day of May, 1933, at 7:30 P.M.
in the regular meeting place at the Memorial
Auditorium in said city hold public hearings
on the proposed appropriations ordinance for
the year beginning April 1, 1933, and ending
March 31, 1934."
Motion seconded by Alderman Fox and carried.
Moved by Alderman Myers that the meeting be ajourned sub-
ject to call of the Mayor.
the Mayor.
Motion seconded by Alderman Bridwell and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned subject to call of
READ AND APPROVED this the 8th day of May, 1933.
Mayor
City Clerk
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